Letters to the Editor

TCC money magicians and Route K

Tauranga City Councillors latest plan is to rummage through the property archives to see what land TCC own that can be sold, this in desperation to try and reduce... Read More

Shilly-shallying?

Mark Cairns, CEO of Port of Tauranga took the opportunity to comment on my letter but completely chose to miss the points raised and the thrust of my letter.Effectively... Read More

Mangrove mulch messes remaining

To link, as Jane Nees does, sighting of godwits as ‘great justification for the mangrove clearance' is just plain silly. Godwits are spoilt for choice in... Read More

Thanks Mr Cairns

Thank you, very much Mark Cairns, CEO, Port of Tauranga, for your reply to writer, R Paterson, regarding Rena slow response. Your information was welcome relief... Read More

Infrastructure of Rena ‘intact in first five days’

It is ironic that Mark Cairn's statement that criticism of the response to the Rena stranding being too slow, was ill informed, and then proceeds to misinform the... Read More

Research a waste: just Google it

A news item on the 21st of Nov 2011 informed one and all that a group of NZ scientists discovered that an extract could be extracted from Pine bark that could help... Read More

Prime minister of broken promises

Judas the Jew sold our Saviour for 30 pieces of silver. Here the Prime Minister is once again reneging on his pre-election promises of keeping the public informed.... Read More

Polling stations neutral?

As a new Kiwi, I voted for the first time last Saturday at the Old Village Polling Station, 17th Avenue.I was most surprised to see a political party official, complete... Read More

Port facilities ‘poor’ and response ‘too

CEO Mark Cairns answer reader's criticisms over Rena disaster. Without addressing any of the technical issues involved, it looks like we have dodged the bullet by... Read More

Cereal world’s answer

In reply to EM Izett's repeated statements on overpopulation and the use of birth control, I would like to point out that if earth's continental land mass (excluding... Read More

Storm in a teacup nonsense

What a storm in a teacup!I find it difficult to believe that there could be so much rubbish aired in regard to the covert recording of the ‘Tea Party' involving... Read More

Only as good as their word

The time to vote is upon us, it is said that many people vote with their wallet, is that it? Do we not look at the people standing and study their CV, and how many... Read More